Site of medieval to post-medieval mill mound, south of High Roding (EHER 1050)
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Summary
A possible moated mill mound. A moat is also visible on OS 2nd ed map.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6018 1632 (336m by 156m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Millhill (NAT). <1>
A possible moated mill mound. Moat visible on OS 2nd ed. 'Mill-hill' is marked on Chapman and Andre map. <2> <3>
Probable site of mill surrounded by a circular ditch. <4>
December 1975. Field survey.
The feature, published on OS.25" 1952, was completely destroyed by ploughing about 7 years ago. <5> <6>
1993. Aerial photography.
Photographed from the air in 1993; this was the first recording of a cropmark of the former moated mound. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 2nd Ed.
- <3> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet XII.
- <4> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.136.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 05-DEC-75.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NE(?), 1975.
- <7> SEX58534 Aerial Photograph: Wallis, S.. 1993. SWC1-12, 13, 14.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-098
- NRHE identifier: 376002
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 19